Director, Finance Operations

Key Responsibilities

As the Finance Director – Operations you will report to the DG, Corporate & Delivery and will provide strong leadership for financial management and control for the Home Office, with a relentless focus on maximizing the efficiency of the Department’s delivery.

Qualification & Requirements

Essential Criteria

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate their knowledge, experience, capability and behavioral approach to a high standard against the following key criteria:

• Leadership – Substantial experience of leading, motivating and developing a diverse team of finance professionals and of developing a spirit of teamwork across functional and organisational boundaries to deliver an effective and efficient service, with specific experience of driving and improving performance.
• Strategic influence – Experience of influencing management at a senior level with strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex positions clearly and compellingly.
• Track record of working in a senior team – A successful track record of working as part of a senior management team, with direct and considerable experience of effective business planning, analysis, budget management and performance appraisal.

Desirable Criteria

• CCAB, CIMA or equivalent qualified accountant with a substantial track record of success in a senior finance leadership role in a fast-moving finance area in a highly complex, customer focused organization. This should include a highly effective track record of interpreting financial information to help shape and influence organizational strategy.
• Substantial experience of leading, motivating and developing a diverse team of finance professionals and of developing a spirit of teamwork across functional and organizational boundaries to deliver an effective and efficient service, with specific experience of driving and improving performance.
• A broad corporate outlook and enthusiasm for transformation coupled with a proven track record in driving forward efficiency savings across a large organization, in line with key strategic objectives.
• A successful track record of working as part of a senior management team, with direct and considerable experience of effective business planning, analysis, budget management and performance appraisal.
• Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders within a highly complex and politically sensitive environment both internally and externally in different ways and different styles.
• Experience of influencing management at a senior level with strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex positions clearly and compellingly.
• Ability to operate effectively in an environment of complexity and ambiguity.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £98,000, Home Office contributes £28,390 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides:

• Member contribution rates among the lowest in the public sector
• Tax relief on your contributions
• Generous employer contributions
• A secure, inflation-proof pension for life, with no investment uncertainty
• The option of tax-free lump sum on retirement
• Potential access to ill health and injury benefits if you become too ill to work
• Life assurance cover
• Benefits for loved ones and dependents
• Options to increase your pension
• Keeping all your pensions in one place by transferring in a pension you have built up elsewhere
• Support from our trusted charity partners
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